[kurtsimonw]

I know some of you guys hate stats, some might find them interesting. This is just mostly for me to dump random findings that I find interesting.
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I'll just repost the midfielders defensive contribution stats here and them compare them when offensive contribution to see if stats can give us a decent idea of who's performing well this season overall regarding numbers.

Muntari makes an average of 2.6 successful tackles per game (Less than Montolivo (3.4), Ambrosini (3.1). More than De Jong (2.4), Flamini (1.9), Nocerino (1.3))

Muntari makes an average of 1.7 successful interceptions per game (Less than Flamini (2.4), Montolivo (1.9). More than De Jong (1.3), Ambrosini (1.3), Nocerino (0.4))

If you use these 2 stats as "winning the ball back", then Montolivo leads (5.3) followed by Ambro (4.4), Muntari & Flamini (4.3), De Jong (3.7) and Nocerino (1.7)

I've used other midfielders as a comparison merely to give the stats relevance. Muntari's numbers on their own could mean anything, but used against players of a similar position gives a clearer picture.

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: Apr 18 2013, 10:25 AM

[kurtsimonw]

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You make it sound like goals mean nothing. He's mobile and can hold up the ball, he'll be fine.

[han2503]

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You make it sound like goals mean nothing. He's mobile and can hold up the ball, he'll be fine.

He's mobile?? I've watched him MANY times for Juve (can't say the same about his Cagliari years) and he's far from a mobile player, and even for someone who just watched his 20 minutes for us against Cagliari it's clear that he's not a very strong target man - especially in the air - and is far from being mobile. He does certain simple things well but to say that he should be taking SES's spot is just ridiculous.

Goals can mean winning 3 points for your team or making a score line look pretty. I didn't say they don't mean anything, but like I said previously, unless you're Pippo and have some seriously amazing returns, a player like Matri is becoming extinct in football. Simply because their game doesn't offer much else from a couple of goals a season, this is why Gila was sold first and foremost because he had a pretty good scoring record for us